Stories From Finnish America
Schedule
Mon Nov 04 2024 at 06:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Finnbrit | Helsinki, ES
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Join us to learn about Kayleigh Karinen’s ‘Stories From Finnish America’ project that highlights Finnish American culture and heritage in the United States. Kayleigh aims to connect the past and present by creating a platform for contemporary Finnish Americans, Finnish enthusiasts, and their stories. The project has two main components:Community engagement through social media content on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
Contributing to scholarly research on Finnish as a heritage language in the Upper Midwest region of the United States.
Supported by the Finlandia Foundation National, Kayleigh’s research was presented at the Workshop on Immigrant Languages in the Americas Academic Conference in 2023 and was published in July 2024.
In this presentation, you will learn about Kayleigh’s journey to Finland and the inspiration behind her ‘Stories From Finnish America’ project and gain insights into her academic research on Finnishness in the Upper Midwest. Join us for a presentation that highlights both personal and scholarly perspectives on Finnish American culture and heritage.
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Where is it happening?
Finnbrit, Fredrikinkatu 20 B 9,Helsinki, FinlandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
